Our round-the-clock efforts, generated over 20,000 emails and signatures to Governor Snyder to ensure that one of our most precious resources is in the hands of the public and not corporations. Your activism, energy and drive made Michigan's Governor recognize the universal right to water and the protection of our planet by opposing water privatization.

What's Going On Now

In Toledo, Ohio, because of massive industrial pollution and contamination almost 500,000 people cannot access clean water, affecting 127 trillions of gallons of water. Other cities that put in a lot of water infrastructure during the industrial boom, like Los Angeles and Chicago, can expect to see the same problems.

The EPA has been releasing reportsabout how America’s water infrastructure is outdated, failing, and generally unsafe, and how it’s going to take dramatic changes in funding to make a difference for our environment.

What's Next

The water crisis in Detroit is a wake-up call. We must all demand improved conservation, environmental protection, and access to clean water for the sake of our planet.

Our next steps will be to submit your signatures to the Mayor and City council of Detroit in person, urging them to make a decision that will benefit both the public and our planet.

And we're working on expanding our campaign for clean, public water that protects wildlife and human health by reaching out to State and Federal Agencies in the Great Lakes region and waterways clean. Stay tuned for more ways you can help keep water safe, clean and out of the hands of corporate polluters.

Environmental Action | Since 1970

Founded at the first Earth Day with a mission to protect the planet and all of us who live on it, we are Environmental Action. We stand up to big polluters, take on the corrupt politicians and give everyone in America a chance to be an environmentalist with simple, powerful actions. Ready to take action for the planet? You're in the right place.